Cost and Access Are Not the Only Barriers Women Face in Getting Lifesaving Mammograms : The more health-related social needs a woman faces, the less likely she is to get a mammogram

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Media Statement Embargoed Until: Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 1:00 PM EDT
  
  A new CDC Vital Signs study finds that only about 65% of women ages 50-74, with three or more health-related social needs, are up to date with their mammograms.
  
  Breast cancer causes more than 40,000 deaths in women each year in the United States, and screening mammograms have been shown to reduce breast cancer deaths.
  
  Health-related social needs are adverse social conditions that can be barriers to a person’s health or health care. Examples include food insecurity and lack of access to reliable transportation. These are sometimes called social determinants of health.
  
  The Vital Signs study, based on CDC researchers analyzing data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, finds that the more health-related social needs a woman has, the less likely she is to get a mammogram. Clinicians can play a key role in helping to remove barriers women face in getting mammograms.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis Early Detection Of Cancer Female Healthcare Disparities Health Status Disparities Humans Mammography Mass Screening Social Determinants Of Health
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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